‘Assessment Analysis of First Year Medical Students at AIIMS Gorakhpur- A Quantitative and Qualitative Study’

Abstract

Objectives: The students’ learning relies to a great extent upon how they contemplate regarding their assessment. This study meant to investigate the existing assessment pattern at our institute and record the insight of medical students towards the importance of assessment and its feedback on their learning, and how this identifies with their assessment execution. Methods:A blended strategies research configuration was embraced in which a pre-validated, well-structured questionnaire was designed and administered to the students to record their impression of appraisals. Student’ perceptions were additionally investigated in focus group discussions. Questionnaire findings were correlated with students' assessment data and perception of academic facilitators. Results:Students’ impression of the degree of trouble of various evaluations reflected their performance in assessments.Students perceived that feedback is essential to permit upgrades and look for all the more opportune, better quality and customized input. Conclusions:Academic facilitators distinguished that a portion of the students' recommendations are more practical than others. Students had an uplifting disposition towards assessment yetemphasized the requirement for faculty and residents to feature the significance of assessment to clinical practice.